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DearJohn,
Today is the last equal payday of the year: Latina equal pay day . Year after year, we mark these days as the somber recognition of how much money women are robbed of because of persistent race and sex discrimination in the workforce. To make matters worse, some people deny that the wage gap exists, despite the fact that the data comes straight from the U.S. Census Bureau. It’s up to us to counter any wage gap denial rhetoric, because fixing the wage gap starts with educating those around us. Here’s what you should know:
Understanding the wage gap: The wage gap is calculated by comparing the median or typical annual earnings of women to the median annual earnings of men. The following numbers take into account only people who work full time and year-round . When you break down the comparisons, the pay gap is shockingly stark: *
Women
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make
84
cents
for
every
dollar
paid
to
men
*
Moms
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make
74
cents
for
every
dollar
paid
to
dads
*
AANHPI
women
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make
92
cents
for
every
dollar
paid
to
white,
non-Hispanic
men
*
Black
women
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are
paid
67
cents
for
every
dollar
paid
to
white,
non-Hispanic
men
*
Native
women
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are
paid
57
cents
for
every
dollar
paid
to
white,
non-Hispanic
men
*
Latina
women
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are
paid
57
cents
for
every
dollar
paid
to
white,
non-Hispanic
men
The wage gap exists for every demographic: Even when you try to break it down by education level, profession, or age, the wage gap doesn’t go away. From the lowest paying jobs to the highest paying jobs and across 94% [[link removed]] of occupations a wage gap exists, which means women are being denied hundreds The wage gap is present for many reasons: Women have been historically pushed into low-paid occupations due to discrimination, have less continuity in their careers due to inadequate access to caregiving support, like affordable child care, and face consistent racism and sexism in a society that does not value a woman’s work as much as a man’s. What we can do: *
Ensure
access
to
caregiving
support,
including
high-quality,
affordable
child
care
to
ease
the
burden
on
women.
*
Make
sure
all
workers
have
access
to
paid
sick
and
family
leave.
*
Help
prevent
and
remedy
caregiver
discrimination
and
protect
workers
from
pregnancy
discrimination.
*
Raise
the
wages
of
the
lowest
paying
jobs
in
the
economy
where
women
are
heavily
overrepresented.
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Protect
workers’
ability
to
unionize
because
unionized
workplaces
are
more
equitable
workplaces.
*
Strengthen
equal
pay
laws
so
women
can
hold
their
employers
accountable
for
wage
gap
discrepancies.
If we do not act, the wage gap will persist for decades. We can’t let that happen—for ourselves, our families, neighbors, co-workers, and the next generation of women to come. It’s time to pay women what they are owed.
In solidarity,
May Amoyaw
she/her/hers
Senior Manager for Campaigns and Digital Strategies, Economic Justice
National Women's Law Center
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